Hi everyone, this is my last couple of day in the Philippines, and I can already tell I will miss it so much. This week I went out with my friends and coworkers as a final goodbye. Before we left, we got to see how our rice we planted in the begin did. All I... Continue Reading →

Hey everyone!! As I previously noted in the other blog, I wanted to have a specific blog for Puerto Princessa, Palawan because of all the stuff I did. Day 1 The first day was all about seeing the town. We arrived in Palawan around 9 am and got Jolibe immediately for breakfast. Our first trip... Continue Reading →

Hey everyone! This week, I'm going to do something different. As some of you may know, I am leaving for Puerto Princessa, Palawan on Thursday morning. I am going with the IWU IRRI group, and a couple of people form FNRI (Sean, Michael, Anaol), and MAD (Leah). For this blog I plan on making it... Continue Reading →

This week was a kindof, sorta lazy week because we didn't travel anywhere far from Los Baños. The week started off exhausting. On Sunday, I climbed Mount Makling with a group of friends - Jenny, Priscilla, Jaz, and her friend Nai. Mount Makling is the famous dormant volcano in los banos. The volcano is about... Continue Reading →

Hey guys!! Welcome back to my blog!! I have officially been in the Philippines for about a month and a half. I now feel like I know how to use the jeepney and buss system well enough to get around Los Banos and get to Manila. Now let's talk about my week! On Sunday, we... Continue Reading →

Hi everyone! I started the week off with another trip. On Sunday, we took an hour long jeepney ride to Santa Cruza and then a boat to Pagsanjan Falls. Unfortunately for me and a few other, didn't have enough money to go see the falls, so we went to a picnic area instead. We took... Continue Reading →

Hello guy!! Coming back from Manilla was crazy but I had a lot of fun. The IRRI group had to split up because Zoe's boyfriends flight got changed, so they stayed later than anticipated. 2 of my IRRI pals and I, got on a bus around 3 and came back to Los Baños around 6.... Continue Reading →

This is my third week in the Philippines, and every weekend so far we have tried to do something exciting. This week started off on Sunday with a climb up an active volcano. If you don't remember from last week's blog, I ended with a trip to Cagbalete. The day after, my IRRI group met... Continue Reading →

I started off a strong Sunday, at Tito Mhon's house for Father's Day and a special house blessing. It was amazing to see how different cultures celebrate a new house, or in Tito's case, remodeling. I loved his beautiful house and the wonderful merienda we ate. I had my first day of work on June... Continue Reading →

Hi everyone! My first week in the Philippines has been extraordinarily. I have done some much and seen so many beautiful things. My flight left out of O’hare on June 10 at 12:35 with 19 other Illinois Wesleyan University students. First, we took a 15 hour flight to Taipei, Taiwan and then a 2.5 hour... Continue Reading →